In the trilogy finale of FromSoft's Dark Souls series, players take on the role of the Ashen One as they venture throughout the kingdom of Lothric. They seek to defeat and bring the rebelling Lords of Cinder back to their thrones in yet another cyclical Age of Fire -- with the overarching story coming to a climactic close in the Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City DLC expansi

Underrated weapons in Elden Ring can be very powerful, especially with the different affinity types and Ashes of War. This gives many players, regardless of their build, the ability to use the same weapons. However, there are underrated weapons with specific skills and bonuses that will benefit only one or two types of bui

Fans of class-based fantasy tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons _ can easily create a Fighter, Rogue, Wizard, or Cleric inspired character build in _Elden Ring 's main game. There are just three in-game tools, however, for Elden Ring players who want to make characters inspired by the D &D _ Bard class or the minstrels of myth and history. The obscure _Elden Ring Harp Bow painting reward weapon has multiple strings and makes musical notes when arrows are launched with it. The Wraith-Calling Bell chimes melodiously with every ghostly projectile it conjures. Finally, the Envoy's Horn/Envoy's Long Horn/Envoy's Greathorn weapons launch holy bubbles with every warbling note the Tarnished PC bl

Of course, FromSoft's latest fantasy epic Elden Ring will be the most topical recommendation for House of the Dragon fans eager for an immersive and expansive experience. It's already FromSoftware's highest-rated Souls-like game , while simultaneously being one of the developer's most streamlined, accessible, and challenging games to d

Since the Omen twins were hidden away, Godwyn is most likely to be the only one to have his own children, but there is no evidence pointing to how many children he had. However, it is known that Elden Ring 's Godrick the Grafted , whom Morgott seems to be assisting disguised as Margit the Fell Omen, is part of the Golden Lineage but only a distant offshoot. This points toward his being at least a great-great-grandchild of Godwyn’s. Given Godrick’s meagerness, though, it is more likely to be a more distant relation than t

Though Demon’s Souls features director Miyakazi’s favorite boss fight , it is missing artist Timothy Kelly’s sixth Archstone concept of the Twisted City. Soul Arts describes the Twisted City as a place that is warped and bent, with snow and mist shimmering across the landscape. The Twisted City was woven from pre-existing fabric by The Weaver, whose presence is all around the city. Everything there was a twisted version of the City of Giants. In the Twisted City, shadows change everything about the city. Timothy Kelly’s art, as well as the written concept by VaatiVidya, make for a very intriguing storyline that is just the beginning of the "what-ifs" introduced in Soul Ar

As anyone would expect from an open-world game, Elden Ring 's traversal is a major change to how players navigate the world of Boletaria in Demon's Souls . The latter uses its checkpoints and hub word to travel between a level and its areas, while Elden Ring is one large, seamless sand

The Crescent Moon Axe is a simple-looking greataxe in Elden Ring , but its move set is valuable against singular enemies and large groups. Like many weapons in the game, this axe can be infused with a variety of Ashes of War. To get this weapon, players will need to farm the axe-wielding Exile Soldiers in Stormveil Cas

Afterward, in a move that confounded many in the Lands Between, Marika took Radagon, one of the Golden Order’s loyal soldiers, as her consort. The big story twist in Elden Ring helps to explain this decision: Marika and Radagon are the same person. The specifics of this are unclear, and its implications are far-reaching. This would seem to indicate that Radagon’s marriage to the Carian Queen Rennala is, by extension, Marika’s relationship as w

Demon's Souls offers multiple approaches to how players can tackle classes and combat as well, but Elden Ring Bosses Ring expectedly deepened this aspect of the game. Given the latter's particular acclaim, it likely won't be long before Elden Ring goes down as one of the best modern fantasy RPGs for many f

While Elden Ring still retains that vintage brand of FromSoftware difficulty, part of its new layer of accessibility lies in its more streamlined role-playing mechanics. Choosing a class is more so a general template, as players can get incredibly creative with the kinds of hybrid builds they can create from t

This streamlined version of the game should feel comfortable at home for House of the Dragon fans __ in terms of tone and atmosphere. Like many Souls-like games originally made by FromSoftware, the worldbuilding is filled with dark medieval influences and deep lore that fantasy buffs will enjoy combing thro